Terms

araNi

Arani
araNi 1 f. being fitted into or turning round , the piece of wood (taken from the Ficus Religiosa or Premna Spinosa) used for kindling fire by attrition RV. &c. (generally distinction is made between the lower one and the upper one , {adharAraNi} and {uttarAraNi} , the former may also be meant by {araNi} alone without {adhara}) ;
(figuratively) a mother Hariv. (cf. {pANDavAraNi} and {surAraNi}) ; ({is})
m. the plant Premna Spinosa
the sun
(1) du. f. the two Aranis (used for kindling the fire) .
2 araNI f. = 1. {araNi}
3 araNi 2 f. discomfort , pain
4 arANi or {arAlis} m. N. of a son of Visvamitra
5 AraNi m. an eddy.